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Add an easy file uploader to your web app in less than 5 minutes. Upload, store, transform, and deliver user files to your web app today. - simplefileupload.com

· 1 month ago

Buy it for indie devs and small apps wanting a five-minute uploader with fixed pricing. Skip it if you need compliance documentation or proven user feedback — public evidence is thin.

Confidence

Low. Based on ~20 public sources; review depth is thin — no rated reviews of this product surfaced.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo evidence found
  • Security posture

Pricing

$35/mo

Basic

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Indie devs and side projects
  • Small SaaS apps needing user uploads
  • Heroku-hosted teams
  • Image-heavy apps wanting transforms

Not for

  • Regulated or enterprise teams needing SOC 2/security docs
  • High-volume media platforms with heavy bandwidth
  • Teams wanting self-hosted or open-source control
  • Buyers who require verified user reviews before purchasing

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

No security or compliance page; hard to vet for regulated data

medium

Paid entry is $35/mo; confirm usage limits before scaling

medium

Vendor-hosted storage means migration effort if you leave

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Live in under five minutes per vendor claim
  • Fixed, transparent pricing starting at $35/month
  • Upload, storage, multiple uploads, and dynamic image manipulation in one service
  • Available as a Heroku add-on; vendor handles upload tooling

Cons

  • No public security page found for the vendor
  • File upload features are a common high-severity attack vector
  • Sparse independent review record; no rating counts surfaced

Sources & method

- 10 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed. No security page found on the vendor site.

official x3review x4security x2news x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • $35/mo

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Fixed pricing, free start, no hidden fees claimed
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Five-minute setup claim, Heroku add-on
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Upload, store, transform, deliver; no advanced AI/OCR
  • Support quality. No evidence found
  • Security posture: 2/5. No public security page in sources
  • $35/mo Starting price Basic tier
  • Yes Free tier 'Start free' per vendor
  • Available Heroku add-on Official listing
  • Sparse Independent reviews No rating counts surfaced

Pricing

Basic

$35/mo

  • Upload, store, transform
  • Delivery included
  • Start free, scale as you grow

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

No security page found on the vendor site.

What users say

Independent user feedback is sparse; directory listings exist but no substantive rated reviews surfaced in sources.

Full analysis

Based on ~20 public sources; review depth is thin — no rated reviews of this product surfaced.

Cheap fixed-price file uploader for small apps; sparse reviews, no public security page. Compliance buyers: pass.

Methodology

Based on ~20 public sources; review depth is thin — no rated reviews of this product surfaced.

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Sources

  1. Simple File Upload homepagesimplefileupload.com
    official
  2. Simple File Upload Heroku add-ondevcenter.heroku.com
    official
  3. Simple File Upload on Xx.com
    official
  4. Capterra listingcapterra.co.il
    review
  5. GetApp listinggetapp.co.uk
    review
  6. EasyCounter traffic reporteasycounter.com
    review
  7. Bytescale G2 reviews (competitor)g2.com
    review
  8. File upload security guideportswigger.net
    security
  9. Security page check (not found)simplefileupload.com
    security
  10. Filestack developer blogblog.filestack.com
    news

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